intersection immediately next to the depot. On December 30, 1978, the first high-speed tram line in the then Soviet Union was opened in Kyiv. It connected the Victory Square with the Pivdenna Borshchahivka housing estate. The same year Kyiv experienced the peak in tram routes development in its history. In 1978 the length of the lines reached 285 km, the fleet numbered 909 cars, and passenger traffic per year exceeded 396 million people. Routes As of May 25, 2020, the following routes are in effect: Rolling stock The Kyiv tram system uses many different tram cars and types, with some being designed in Moscow and manufactured in Riga, some being manufactured by the ČKD Tatra company in Prague, and with some being manufactured right in the city of Kyiv. The following data incorporates only some tram cars used by the system. Current Historical References Notes Footnotes Bibliography Further reading Mashkevych, Stefan. Tram Kopecks in Zerkalo Nedeli, October 16–22, 2004. Available in Russian and Ukrainian Rozhanovsky, Viktor. Struve: Uphill on the Aleksandrovsky Spusk in Zerkalo Nedeli, October 24–30, 1998. Available in Russian External links "Kyivpastrans" official web site In memory of Kiev Trams – by Stefan Mashkevich noosphere.com.ua – Fast tram No.2 in Kyiv Trams in Kyiv Tram transport in Ukraine Kyiv Railway lines opened in 1891 1891 establishments in the Russian Empire